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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1919
Page
10
At the VRC Birthday Meeting, Bedowis and Bravura style quick finishes while a strong field including Lord Selbourne and the Governor General foes compete. Detailed results highlight Bruttelaes, Maudland, and Lumut in key events with hurdles and steeplechases shaping the program. Weather and crowd attendance noted as the day unfolds with plans for upcoming Melbourne races.
Tenarqui ridden by Morgan won the Colac Incal steeplechase on Monday carrying 108 amid a field with stakes listed including Maiden Hurdle 120 and Port Phillip Mudie 250. The horse sustained an injury in the Grand National Steeplechase earlier. Tarldor joined TJ Jayes' Gautheld team for upcoming events.
A chaotic race day ends with Grand Parade claiming the English Derby title. Spectators report confusion over results and prize details as officials address disputed moments and lingering doubts about timing and gate positions.
Lordacre again prevails at the Brisbane meeting, highlighted by Tucker stable triumphs. Cane King led early before the favorite crept clear to win by several lengths in the Flying, with Cardial Beaufort gelding among the standouts and Hogan’s Chance prominent. The Maracon Handicap drew fourteen runners as Lordacre contested a prime form day amid withdrawals.
A June issue of The Arrow promotes a special picture of Harold Horder, lauded as the most brilliant scoring wing three-quarter in Australian rugby. The advertisement urges readers to order promptly to avoid missing the item.
A chaotic race report describes multiple horses and jockeys in a crowded event. Budorfuly and Snow Star race in close order while Show Sidr and Lupino challenge in the Produce Stakes. The Tyelle and Venerable figures appear in earlier heats with mixed outcomes, and Lord Bertolph secures a warm salary in a later race as Downcast Line wins narrowly.
Fragmented OCR shows Gosford racing notes with names such as Ruby and Whiston, plus numerous garbled terms. Mentions of novices, trainers, and events clutter the page, indicating a racecard or program listing.
The text presents a garbled OCR crop with scattered names, places, dates, and terms related to turf, sports, and local figures. It references venues, runs, and various individuals, but is severely unreadable and stylistically inconsistent, making concrete event details hard to pin down.
OCR reads a jumble mentioning Rosehill races with scattered names and words. No coherent event, date, or figures emerge to identify a specific race or outcome.
A garbled report on a match between Melbourne and Richmond shows South Melbourne maintaining an edge. The piece names players like Carpenter and Turner, mentions goals and quarters, and comments on form, but OCR chaos obscures specifics. overall it depicts South Melbourne pressing and Richmond seeking cohesion, with criticism of attacking lapses and efforts by notable players.
Melbourne boxing notes a chaotic Bendigo crowd night featuring Young Burcell facing tough rivals. Heavy exchanges, long bouts, and a controversial verdict highlight the event with refereeing scrutiny and crowd reaction shaping the outcome.
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